Enviromental Hygiene
| Title | Υγιεινή Περιβάλλοντος / Enviromental Hygiene |
| Code | ΤΙΜΚΠΒ008 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Ilias Tyrodimos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600020187 |
Programme of Study: PPS Social-Preventive Medicine and Quality in Health Care (2024-today)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevention and Public Health | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600290355
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600290355
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to:
• deepen their understanding of water and air quality protection,
• understand the management of waste from health care facilities,
• understand environmental risks in the community
General Competences
- Make decisions
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Policy and Health
- Climate Crisis and Health
- Electromagnetic environment: Types and sources of electromagnetic radiation, interactions with living matter
- Environment
- Lifestyle and Cardiovascular Diseases
- New- and re-emerging diseases
- Nutrition and health: Preservatives, chemical additives, genetic modification
- Air pollution: Air and energy management and protection strategies
- Waste management of sanitary units
Keywords
Environmental Health, Waste management
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ||
| Seminars | 4 | 0.2 | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 35 | 1.4 | ✓ | ||
| Project | |||||
| Written assigments | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Self-study | 52 | 2.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 125 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
The evaluation of students will be carried out through:
•The preparation of a written assignment (30% participation in the final grade)
• Their performance in the exams with multiple choice questions (70% participation in the final grade)
A pass mark in the examinations for the courses of the MSc is considered to be the higher or equal to six (6).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Environmental Hygiene. Norbert H. Seemayer, Wolfgang Hadnagy. Springer; Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed., 2011.
Last Update
03-01-2024
